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Peer reviewedWilliams, J. Douglas – Oxford Review of Education, 1987
This study examined the extent of variation in national certificate examinations results among all secondary pupils, schools, and Educational Authorities (EAs) in Scotland. Results showed significant differences among the 16 EAs even after controlling for the effects of pupils' family backgrounds. Socio-economic status also influenced the…
Descriptors: Educational Attainment, Family Influence, Foreign Countries, Secondary Education
Department of Education and Science, London (England). – 1988
Three supplements to the main report (December 1987) of the Task Group on Assessment and Testing in the United Kingdom are presented. The first report, "Reactions to the Main Report," examines the chief issues raised in public reaction to the main report. The national reaction has been largely positive and supportive. It is reaffirmed…
Descriptors: British National Curriculum, Curriculum Development, Educational Assessment, Educational Attainment
